The Newfound Regional Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Berlin Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newfound Regional has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Berlin will arrive with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-12, which was the final score in Newfound Regional's tilt against St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Saints are ranked 16th).
While Berlin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 41-19 margin over Gorham on Friday. The Mountaineers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Berlin's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points. As for Newfound Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Newfound Regional came up short against Berlin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 31-21. Can Newfound Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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